Chen Family  (WuDe)             Martial Ethics

Standards of Conduct

1 . A good-morally upright person who practices Taijiquan, does so for the purpose of obtaining good health and strengthening his/her body.

2.  A bad-evil person who becomes involved in martial arts, who uses his skill to take from others, creating harm and suffering. This is forbidden.

Qualities of Character

1 . Propriety (Duan)    Dignity and hold high esteem for ones' teachers and elders

2 . Fairness (Gong)    Hold impartiality to people

3 . Kindness (Ren )    Be benevolent

4 . Nobility (Hao )    Keep an open mind

5 . Loyalty (Zhong )    Be faithful and Loyal

6 . Honesty (Cheng )    Be honest and sincere

7 . Respect (Jing)    Respect others

8 . Integrity (Zheng)    Maintain a high level of integrity and decency

9 . Righteousness (Yi)     Do what is right

10 . Bravery (Young)     Be ready to fight for a just cause

11 .Trustworthiness (Xin)     Have good faith

12 . Morality (De)     Conduct yourself ethically

Prohibitions (Precautionary Rules)

 1 . Don't rely on a position of authority to bully others 

2.  Don't defer to the strong (out of fear) or insult the weak

3 . Don't fear for oneself, come to the aid of others in danger

4 . Don't commit crimes

5  .Don't rely on your Kungfu skills to fight with others

6 . Don't take advantage of a superior position to become arrogant

7 . Don't sell your art on the street

8 . Don't travel here and there to set up a clique

9 . Don't wallow in luxury, or live a paupers' existance 

10 . Don't be prideful or self-satisfied

11  Don't get into arguments with a crazy or violent person

12 . Don't contend with the ignorant

13 . Don't be proud toward the poor or fawn on the rich

14  .Don't hanker after ill gotten gains

15 . Don't have anything to do with drinking or prostitution

16 . Don't refuse to pay any public or private obligations

17 . Don't use public office for personal ends

18 . Don't pursue the trappings of high office or handsome salary

19.  Don't betray your country or be a traiter

20 . Don't slack off and waste your time by not practicing

Prohibited Negative Character Traits

1.  Inappropriate affairs (Xie) and immoral practices

2 . Committing crimes (Fan) befriending bad people and committing bad deeds

3 . Creating difficulty (Diao) artfulness

4 . Cunning (Hua) or trickiness

5 . Excessive luxury (She) and free-spending ways

6.  Cheating and swindling (Zha) by hoaxing others

7 . Inappropriate words/deeds (Feng) ying and succumbing to violent behavior

8 . Baseness (Bei) or have an inferior character

9 . Fraudulence (Jian) or hypocrisy

10 . Dishonesty (Huang) and untruthfulness

11 . Extremely self-willed (Kuang) or become arrogant